"Sexy futuristic fantasy -- Earth woman and psychic alien cop."

Shimeria's population had been dwindling and female births were becoming rare. The planet's scientists went in search of a possible solution. They decided on a temporary solution of importing females from other planets or having the males go off planet for mates. After researching several planets, they discovered that Earth offered the greatest possibilities. The governments of the two planets came to an agreement and signed the ShimEarth Friendship Treaty. This allowed Shimeria to share their technology and medical advances with Earth. At first, none of the women on Earth wanted anything to do with this agreement. As time went on, it became clear that some rules were necessary and so they created the Courtship Laws. These included three courtship or engagement options -- Seduction, Challenge, or Capture.

Kate is an independent woman who doesn't need or want a man in her life. She is a lawyer and has spent most of her adult life being in charge. She's attracted to Tair but doesn't plan to give him her heart. Just because he's tall, dark, and gorgeous doesn't mean that he is any different from the other men she's known. She just has to spend a couple of weeks on Shimeria for some fun sex and then she can go back home with a clear conscience.

Shimeria males have psychic abilities that allow them to read minds, especially those of their pact mates. Tair da'Kamon is a psychic warrior cop who is used to being in charge. He knows all of Kate's deepest fantasies, and plans to make them come true. Since Kate has chosen the Oath of Challenge, he has two weeks to seduce her into wanting to stay.

This is the second book in Marly Chance's Oath series and I highly recommend both. This was a fun read from the beginning and I couldn't put it down. My only wish is that there were more books written by this author.

Sexual Content: NC-17, graphic sex.

Reviewed by Emily Anne
Posted May 31, 2002

Also available in paperback (ISBN 097243772X).